The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-08-11


a meeting last Monday even-
ing. but no one showed up except a
solitary individual and two bird dogs.
Leave your order for ..Samantha
at Saratoga" at the post Office. l8
Two farm hands employed at the
Adams place INDUCED in a wrest-
ling bout whereby one had his
shoulder dislocated.
Mr.. Jas. Robinson and one Myren
Of Campbell, Mihn., will contest a
1OO-yard foot race next Tuesday, be-
tween 6 and 8 p. m. for q purse of
800.
"Samantha at Saratoga" is sold
only by subscription. 18
Mr.. N. Anderson, for long time
past guest of the Wahpeton Hotel,
has been taken down with the ma
larial fever to the regret of mum er-
Gus friends.
The latest and best work of Josiah
Aliens wife is "Samantha at Sara.
toga. 18
Mortality amongst the infants is
getting to be quite prevalent of late,
Messrs. NJ. Dohm and F. Pgtgnkon-
sky each having the misfortune to
lose a child.
Just bear in mind that Gillitt
Bros. are still in the ring-not dis
figured but right on top, dispensing
dry goods to their customers at re-
duced prices to close out their sum-
mer stock. l8
The Wahpeton Cornet Band makes
weekly appearance on the streets
in the future. 1t is now first class
organization and is deserving of the
utmost encouragement.
Fine carrige painting done at d.
V. Crafts paint and wall paper
store opera house block. l6
d. E. Rice received a telegram
from Lidgerwood informing him of
the death of Mr.. John Crion's child,
and Immediately forwarded a hand
some casket for the remains.
Our usual quiet city has been
treated to several burglarious visi-
tors the past week. Saturday night
Miller's "taylor" slIop.was entered
and gutted of everything in sight.
A German newspaper is the latest
talked of venture in the journalistic
line. We are not at. liberty to men
tion names, but from present ap-
pearances we have no doubt it will
prove success.
Rev. j. Dvorak of the Bohemian
congregation returned Saturday
from two weeks sojourn in Chi
cago. He was accompanied by his
sister who will reside here perma-
nently.
A German boy living in tho vi
cinity of the waterworks was
severely bitten by a vicious dog,
DR.. Quick was called in and imme-
diately cauterized it; Chief Proper
disposed of the dog with a bullet.
A gentleman by the name of Prof.
Marchon has been amusing the citi-
zens the past week with difficult
feats of juggling and balancing. lie
is only working his way home, you
knew(0
The nearest sample to one OF
Cleveland's "ghoulish glees" that we
know of was perpetrated by a Wah-
peton doctor remarking that the
stencil pervading the air was money
in his pocket.
The local agent of a Bohemian
periodical published in Chicago,
has failed to make proper returns.
and the publishers have got the
''sincll" on subscribers as said local
agent has never given any receipts.
He has left the country.
The proprietress of one of the
bagnios attempted to leave town be-
tween two days the fore part of last
week, but Officer Thompson scented
it from afar and pounced upon the
furniture with an attachment just as
the drays were going onto the bridge.
Sunday morning Matt Bosan en-
ployed stranger to assist in scrub
bling out, and having occasion to
step out a moment, found on his re-
turn that the stranger had disap.
peared as we'll as a fine silver watch.
The next one to suffer proved to lie
John Fisher, who will have to for
bear hunting this fall as some evil
minded person has concluded to- 60
hunting himself with Johns gun.
Willie pietel, the twenty three
montl-old son of S. j. Dietel and
Rosa Di etel, the latter q daughter
of a. II. Roger, died at the resi-
dence Of the latter last Saturday
afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs. nietel
reside in Minneapolis. and three
weeks ago sent the Child here hoping